Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk

J Feng, IT Burke, X Chen, DI Stewart - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2023 - Springer
Based on the most recently published data, we definitively estimated that the annual global
production of sewage sludge may rise from~ 53 million tons dry solids currently to~ 160 …

Nanofiltration membranes for sustainable removal of heavy metal ions from polluted water: A review and future perspective

M Wanjiya, JC Zhang, B Wu, MJ Yin, QF An - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The increase demand on clean water accompanied with water shortage is now threatening
the ecosystem and human life, which is aggravated with the rising of heavy-metal-ion …

Soil pollution indices and health risk assessment of metal (loid) s in the agricultural soil of pistachio orchards

M Taghavi, K Bakhshi, A Zarei, E Hoseinzadeh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Elevated levels of metal (loid) s in soil may pose potential threats to the ecosystem and can
be harmful for human health. The concentrations of As, Cd, Pb, Cr and Ni were determined …

Heavy metal accumulation in fruits and vegetables and human health risk assessment: findings from Maharashtra, India

G Mawari, N Kumar, S Sarkar… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
background: Vegetables are consumed enormously by humans all over the world.
Consumption of contaminated fruits and vegetables is the most likely route of heavy metal …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure factors in health risk assessment of heavy metal (loid) s in soil and sediment

A Miletić, M Lučić, A Onjia - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) play an important role in economic development since they are
used in various branches of industry. However, all industrial activities emit HMs into the …

Exploring the impact of heavy metals toxicity in the aquatic ecosystem

M Sharma, R Kant, AK Sharma, AK Sharma - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The toxic effects of heavy metals have grown to be a global concern in recent years, posing
an enormous threat to both aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity. Heavy metals are …

[HTML][HTML] Human health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements and microplastics accumulation in products from the Danube River Basin fish market

IA Simionov, M Călmuc, C Iticescu, V Călmuc… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to quantify the concentration levels of potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) such as aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, and …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of unregulated dumpsites: A study on toxic soil contamination, associated risks, and call for sustainable environmental protection in Nnewi, Nigeria

CC Aralu, PAC Okoye, HO Abugu, JC Egbueri… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The accumulation of leachates from unlined dumpsites laden soil-water environment with
toxic elements poses imminent threats to both the environment and humans. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of human health risk from potentially toxic elements and predicting groundwater contamination using machine learning approaches

MG Uddin, MH Imran, AM Sajib, MA Hasan… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at Ishwardi, Bangladesh is planning to
go into operation within 2024 and therefore, adjacent areas of RNPP is gaining adequate …

Guar gum, a low-cost sustainable biopolymer, for wastewater treatment: A review

S Mandal, S Hwang, SQ Shi - International journal of biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and the resultant pollution of freshwater resources have created a
water stress condition reducing the availability of safe and affordable water. Guar gum, a …